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Hi, there! Today, I want to tell you a cool story and teach you an idiom. 我今天要跟你們講一個很有趣的故事，也要教你們一句諺語。 First, the idiom: Have you ever heard someone say "Better late than never?" It means that it is better to do something late than to never do it at all. 這一句話的意思是，遲到總比沒到好。 Why am I talking about the idiom, "Better late than never?" It's because I read a story about an old woman named Kuttiyamma. She is from India, and she is 104 years old. This old woman did something most people do when they are kids. She learned to read! 印度有一個104歲，叫做Kuttiyamma的老奶奶最近才學會閱讀！ Kuttiyamma lives in a small town in India, and is poor. In the past, it was not common for girls to go to school in some small towns in India. They would work hard cleaning, cooking and feeding the chickens. Kuttiyamma是住在印度的一個很小又很窮的小鎮。以前在印度女生很少有機會去上學。她們需要在家裡幫忙打掃，煮飯，餵雞等等。 Kuttiyamma always felt sad that she couldn't read newspapers. She didn't know what was happening in the world. 不會讀報紙一直讓Kuttiyamma覺得很難過，她不知道世界發生了什麼事。 So, she decided to learn to read. 所以她決定她要學會讀書。 Now, at 104 years old, she can finally read a newspaper every morning. 現在她能每天早上讀報紙了。 Better late than never! 晚做總比沒做好！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 老太太終於不再是文盲，此生沒有遺憾。 1. Better 更好 Your plan is good but mine is better. 你的計畫很好，不過我的更好。 You're wrong. Mine is better. 你錯了，我的才比較好。 2. Than 比 My plan takes less time than yours. 我的計畫花的時間比你少。 But yours costs more than mine. 但是你花的錢會比我多。 3. Read 閱讀 I'm so happy I can read! 我真高興我會閱讀。 Everybody can read. 每個人都會閱讀啊。 That's not true. 不是的。 Some people didn't have the chance to learn reading. 有的人沒機會學閱讀。 4. Newspaper 報紙 Do you read newspapers every day? 你每天看報紙嗎？ Not every day. 沒有每天。 I read Facebook every day. 我會每天看臉書。 今天的單字很有用，你記住了嗎？ better 更好 than 比 read 閱讀 newspaper 報紙 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where does the 104-year-old woman live? A: India B: Canada C: America 2. What does, "Better late than never" mean? A: It is good to take a long time to do something. B: It is better to be safe than to take a chance. C: It is better to do something late than to not do it. 3. Why was the woman sad before? A: She couldn't read a newspaper. B: She was very poor. C: She was old. Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Today I'm going to talk about a frog. This is a special frog. It usually lives in Africa. And it is really small. This frog is about the size of a fingernail! 非洲有一種青蛙，跟指甲一樣小！ Wow! This frog is really tiny. But there is something else special about this frog. Remember that I said it usually lives in Africa? This frog was found a long way from Africa. 這種青蛙通常住在非洲，但是在距離非洲很遠的地方有找到一隻！ It was found in England! Some kids in England opened a package of bananas, and found the tiny frog! 英國有一群小學生，打開一包香蕉的時候，發現這隻青蛙。 I bet those students were surprised! You are probably wondering how those students knew the frog came from Africa. That's because the plastic package had a label. The label said the bananas came from Africa. 學生會知道這隻青蛙來自非洲，是因為包裝上的標籤寫著香蕉的產地是非洲。 So that means the bananas were put on an airplane and then flew to England. What happened after the kids found the tiny frog on the bananas? A teacher put it in a container with water. Frogs like water. 後來，老師把這隻青蛙放在裝了水的盒子。 Then they called some people to take the little frog away. These people knew how to look after animals really well. The people who took the frog think it is a tree frog. 他們請專家把青蛙帶走，專家覺得牠應該是一隻樹蛙。 I guess the frog likes banana trees! ________________________________ Vocabulary 小青蛙展開長途旅行，從非洲到了英國。 1. Tiny 非常小的 Do you want to see the tiny bee I found? 你要不要看我找到的非常小的蜜蜂？ A tiny bee? 非常小的蜜蜂？ Jane, this is not a bee. It's a ladybug. 這不是蜜蜂，是瓢蟲。 2. Package 包裹 You've got a package today. 你今天有一個包裹。 Oh, I hope it's the fish I bought. 我希望是我買的魚。 Fish in a package? 魚的包裹？ Yeah, it's frozen. 對，是冷凍的。 3. Come from 來自 You come from England, right, Ryan? 你來自英國對吧，萊恩？ I do, and I'm going back soon. 我是，而且我很快要回去了。 4. Look after 照顧 Are you going home to look after your parents? 你要回家去照顧父母？ Sort of. 算是吧。 這些單字和片語你記住了嗎？ tiny 非常小的 package 包裹 come from 來自 look after 照顧 ________________________________ Quiz 1.How big was the frog? A: The size of a hand B: The size of a finger C: The size of a fingernail 2.Who found the frog? A: A teacher B: Some people who look after animals C: Some school children 3. What happened to the frog? A: A child ate it. B: People took it away. C: It went back home. Answers 1. C 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I'm sure you have seen electric cars and electric scooters on the roads in Taiwan, right? There are now lots of different electric vehicles. 現在有各式各樣的電動交通工具。 In Kaohsiung, there are quite a few electric buses. You can see them in other parts of Taiwan, too… but there are a lot in Kaohsiung. 高雄的電動巴士有很多台。 The electric buses in Kaohsiung are so quiet… they only make a small humming sound. But, those electric buses are not made in Taiwan. 高雄的電動巴士很安靜，但是它們不是台灣製造的。 People at a very big company in Taiwan said, "Hey! We should make electric buses here!" And now they have! Kaohsiung has already bought one… and the city is going to buy many, many more! 現在，台灣有一家公司推出自製的電動巴士，而且高雄要買很多台！ Now, every time a bus gets too old, Kaohsiung will buy a new electric bus! And now, these buses will be made in Taiwan! 每一次要汰換舊的公車，高雄就會買一台新的台製的電動巴士取代。 It's not easy to make an electric bus. They need very big and strong batteries to power such a big vehicle. But, the made in Taiwan electric bus is super strong! 這種車輛的製造不容易，因為它需要強又有力的電池。 It will take people back and forth from the High-Speed Rail Station in Zuoying to the new E Sky Land department store. 這些巴士在左營高鐵站和百貨公司之間接送乘客。 Soon, Kaohsiung will buy more electric buses… and one day, all the buses in the city will be electric! ________________________________ Vocabulary 高雄的電動巴士越來越多了。 1. Vehicle 交通工具 We now have many different electric vehicles. 我們現在有好多不同的電動交通工具。 Let me see… scooters, bikes, cars, and buses. 我看看，有機車，腳踏車，汽車和巴士。 2. Made in Taiwan 台灣製造 Are they all made in Taiwan? 它們都是台灣製的嗎？ Probably not. 可能不是。 I know some of them are made in Europe. 我知道有些是歐洲製。 3. Battery 電池 My cell phone doesn't work ! 我的手機都不動！ I think your battery is out. 我想是你的電池沒電了。 4. Department store 百貨公司 Can I buy the battery in a department store? 我可以在百貨公司買到電池嗎？ Of course. Just go to a place that sells cell phones. 當然。你只要去一家賣手機的地方就好。 你有坐過電動車嗎？一起來讀單字。 vehicle 交通工具 made in Taiwan 台灣製造 battery 電池 department store 百貨公司 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where are there a lot of electric buses? A: Hualien B: Kenting C: Kaohsiung 2. What is special about the new electric bus in the story? A: It is made in Taiwan! B: It can turn into a boat! C: It's super tiny! 3. What is the plan in Kaohsiung City? A: When a bus gets too old, they will buy a new, electric bus B: When a bus gets too old, they will push it in the Love River C: When a bus gets too old, they will buy an airplane Answers 1: C 2: A 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In Taiwan, you can get a driver's license when you are 18. Driving a car isn't easy… but after lots of practice, young people can become good drivers. But can you imagine a 19-year-old woman flying around the world… by herself? All alone? In a tiny airplane? 你能想像19歲的女孩單獨開飛機嗎？ That's what our story is about today. Zara Rutherfield is 19-years-old. She started learning to fly small airplanes when she was in junior high school! Zara在國中的時候就開始學習開小飛機。 Zara had a dream… she wanted to become the youngest woman to fly all the way around the world solo. "Solo" means "alone"… no one in the airplane but Zara. "Solo"中文意思是「單獨一人」。Zara想要當自駕小飛機環遊世界最年輕的女生。 And in January 2022 - she did it! It took Zara 155 days. 她花了155天終於做到了！ She had to stop many times and get gas for the airplane and food for herself… It was super hard… but she never gave up. She is now the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Why did Zara want to fly solo around the world? She says we need more young women to become scientists, or pilots, or designers… and she hopes girls will see what she did and decide to follow her! Zara說，這個世界需要更多女性科學家、飛行員、設計師，也希望女生們會想要跟她一樣！ What do you think? Wanna fly around the world? ________________________________ Vocabulary 獨自一人環繞地球飛行，真是壯舉！ 1. World 世界 I'd like to travel around the world, but not all by myself. 我想要環遊世界，但可不想只有我一個人。 I understand. That would be lonely. 我懂。那會很寂寞的。 2. Fly 飛行 Flying a plane shouldn't be hard. 駕駛飛機應該不難。 If she can do it, I can do it. 要是她做得到，我也做得到。 You just need your glasses. 你只需要你的眼鏡。 That's right. 你說對了。 3. Pilot 飛行員 A pilot's job must be interesting. 飛行員的工作一定很有趣。 Yeah, you get to go to many places. 對呀，你可以去好多地方。 4. Young 年輕的，youngest 最年輕的 Who's the youngest in this class? 誰是這個班上最年輕的？ Cindy. She's 22. 辛蒂，她二十二歲。 That's not young. 那不年輕了。 今天的字很簡單喔。 world 世界 fly 飛行 pilot 飛行員 young 年輕的，youngest 最年輕的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. How old was Zara when she flew solo around the world? A: 5-years-old B: 14-years-old C: 19-years-old 2. How long did it take Zara to fly around the world? A: 4 hours B: 1000 days C: 155 days 3. Why did Zara fly around the world? A: She wants more girls to study math, science, and flying B: She doesn't like to walk C: She wants more boys to become pilots Answers 1. C 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey there, I'm just cleaning up a little to prepare for Qing Ming Jie… Tomb Sweeping Day. Do you know about Tomb Sweeping Day? People in Taiwan mark this festival every year, usually on April 5th. 清明節通常在四月五號。 "Mark" here means to remember or celebrate a holiday or special day, like a birthday! It is a special day for everyone to honor their ancestors. Ancestors are the people in a family who have already passed on, and are no longer with the people who are alive. "Ancestor" 就是祖先。清明節是一個懷念祖先的日子。 If you don't know how to honor your ancestors, don't worry, I can tell you all about it! First of all, it's important to clean around where your ancestors are buried. It's important for everything to be clean when you are honoring your ancestors. 要怎麼做呢？首先，祖先的墓園一定要清乾淨！ Many people also eat green rice dumplings on Tomb Sweeping Day. Doesn't that sound delicious? 人們也會在那天吃草仔粿，好好吃！ If you want to give your ancestors some money, you can do it by burning joss paper. By burning joss paper, you are sending money to the afterlife for your ancestors. Joss paper 就是紙錢。人們只要燒金紙，就可以把錢送給祖先。 Isn't that nice? On Tomb Sweeping Day people honor their ancestors… oh, that reminds me, I better make sure I put out the fire from the joss paper before leaving. 記得把火熄滅才離開喔。 Well, I'd better get back to cleaning! ________________________________ Vocabulary 清明節英文就叫做掃墓節，因為很多人這天會去掃墓。 1. Tomb 墳墓 All the tombs here are old. 這裡的墳墓都很久了。 No new tombs? 沒有新的嗎？ No, because it's not allowed. 沒有，因為不准許。 2. Bury 埋葬 People don't bury the dead in tombs anymore. 人們不再把死者埋在墳墓中。 There's not enough land? 土地不夠嗎？ Right. 對。 3. Celebrate 慶祝，過節 How will we celebrate Children's Day? 我們如何慶祝兒童節？ How about going to the Zoo? 去動物園怎麼樣？ Wonderful! 太棒了！ 4. Burn 燃燒 Something is burning… 有東西在燒… Oh no, it's my fish! 糟了，是我的魚！ Now it's burnt. 現在它燒焦了。 Let's read today's vocabulary. tomb 墳墓 bury 埋葬 celebrate 慶祝 burn 燃燒 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Which festival is this story talking about? a. Children's Day b. Mid-autumn Festival c. Tomb Sweeping Day 2. What is the paper you burn for your ancestors called? a. Joss paper b. Gold paper c. Fake paper 3. What day is Tomb Sweeping Day celebrated in Taiwan this year? a. April 5th b. April 25th c. May 4th Answers 1. C 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

You may have heard of space junk falling back to Earth, but have you ever heard of space junk crashing into the moon? 你有聽說過外太空的垃圾撞到月球嗎？ I hadn't… until recently! According to some reports, in early March, a leftover piece of junk from a space rocket crashed into the moon! 今年三月，有一塊火箭垃圾墜毀在月球！ Researchers say the piece of junk may have created a new crater on the moon that could be up to almost twenty meters wide. That is a very big crater. 研究員說，這塊垃圾可能在月球造成了一個20公尺寬的坑洞。 This, of course, was not supposed to happen… but there is so much human-made stuff in outer space now, some of it is going to crash into other things. Other things like… the moon! 外太空有太多人造垃圾，很常會撞到別的東西，比如說月球。 Some researchers think that the piece of junk that crashed into the moon is from a Chinese rocket, but… they can't say for sure. 有的科學家覺得這塊垃圾可能來自中國的火箭，但是很難確定。 It's really hard to keep track of the floating garbage in space. It's also hard to know where the hundreds of pieces originally came from. 外太空的垃圾很難知道那些垃圾原本來自哪裡。 But one thing is for sure, people are creating too much garbage… so much that we're not just creating pollution on Earth, but we're polluting outer space, and also polluting our moon! ________________________________ Vocabulary 太空垃圾有可能碰撞到月球，或是其他太空船。 1. Crash 撞擊，墜毀 The space junk will crash into the Pacific Ocean! 太空垃圾會撞進太平洋！ That's not too bad. 那不算糟糕。 Nobody lives in the ocean. 沒有人住在海洋裡。 But there could be a tsunami! 但是可能有海嘯！ 2. Human-made 人造的 What's that floating in the river? 那個浮在河裡的東西是什麼？ I think it's human-made garbage.我覺得是人造垃圾。 3. Create 創造 Humans create so much garbage! 人類創造好多垃圾！ They also create a lot of CO2. 他們也創造好多二氧化碳。 4. Sure 確定的 One thing is for sure. 有一點是確定的。 Humans don't want to change. 人們不想要改變。 I'm not sure about that. 這我不確定。 我們一起來讀單字。 crash 撞擊 human-made 人造的 create 創造 sure 確定的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What kind of junk is mentioned in this story? a. Space junk b. Ocean junk c. Mountain junk 2. Where did the piece of junk crash into? a. 20 meters wide b. 20 kilometers wide c. 20 centimeters 3. How wide was the crater that this piece of junk created? a. 20 meters wide b. 20 kilometers wide c. 20 centimeters wide Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In many countries, April 1st is a special day. It's not a holiday… you still have to go to school… but it's a day people do pranks. Yep! April first is April Fools' Day! A 'prank' is like a joke… but you don't 'tell' a prank… you do something! 四月一號是愚人節，通常有人在這一天對別人惡作劇。"Prank" 就是惡作劇。 Some April Fools' Day pranks try to make people believe something silly. Last year, a candy company in America told everyone that from now on… their candy would be made out of broccoli! Lots of people said "What? Broccoli candy? Yuck!" But then they remembered the date! It was April 1st… April Fools' Day. Haha! 去年美國一家糖果公司說，以後要用青花菜做糖果，大家都想，好難吃！結果發現是愚人節的玩笑。 Another company did something funny last year too… the company makes cheese. So, they told everyone they are making a new skincare cream… out of cheese! Haha! Can you imagine putting cheese on your face?! 有另一家公司宣稱要用起司做臉部保養品！ Pranks and tricks on April Fools' Day are fun… but we should never do anything dangerous. The idea is to have fun… not get hurt. 惡作劇是要好玩，不是要傷害別人。 Maybe you could change the time on your brother's watch… and then say, "Hey! It's 9:30 PM… why is the sun still shining?" 或許你可以把哥哥的手錶改時間，然後說：已經晚上九點半了，怎麼還有太陽？ Then, if he looks surprised… you say… "Haha, April Fools'!" Have fun! And Happy April Fools' Day! ________________________________ Vocabulary 愚人節是個好玩的節日，但是不能傷害人。 1. April 四月 I love April! 我喜歡四月！ Because of April Fools' Day? 是因為愚人節嗎？ That, too. But mainly because I was born in April. 也是，不過主要是因為我生在四月。 2. fun 好玩的事 So do you plan to have lots of fun? 所以你準備痛快的玩嗎？ Of course! I'm going camping in Yilan… 當然，我要去宜蘭露營… And also biking in Hualien. 還要去花蓮騎車。 3. candy 糖果 I'm so tired. I need candy. 我好累，我需要糖果。 Here, have some chocolate. 來吃一點巧克力。 4. face 臉 Did I get chocolate on my face? 我臉上是不是有巧克力？ Yeah, you look like a squirrel. 對，你看起來像松鼠。 Hey, that's not nice! 你很壞喔！ Okay, let's read the words. April 四月 fun 好玩的事 candy 糖果 face 臉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What day is April Fools' Day on? A: April 32nd B: April 13th C: April 2nd (Haha! April Fools! The answer is April 1st!) 2. What's another English word for a kind of joke? A: A frank B: A crank C: A prank 3. What pranks does the story talk about? A: A company telling people they would make broccoli candy B: A monkey throwing bananas at a pig C: A new kind of dog that can fly Answers 1. None of the above! The answer is April 1st 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In 1997… 25 years ago… way, way, way before some of you were born… a container ship got hit by a huge wave! 25年前，有一艘貨櫃輪被大浪打中！ The ship was sailing near the UK when the wave hit. The ship was lucky. It didn't sink… but more than 60 containers fell off the ship and into the ocean. 這艘船當時很靠近英國海岸，它沒有沉沒，但是60多個貨櫃掉進了海裡。 One of the containers was full of Legos! Lots of Legos. There were about 5 million Lego pieces in that container. 其中一個貨櫃裡面裝了大概500萬個樂高積木！ Legos are made out of plastic… so they float. Every year since the Legos fell in the water in 1997, Lego pieces have been washing up on beaches in the UK. 從那時候開始，每年都有樂高積木被沖到英國的海灘。 Every year, some people in the UK like to go hunting for Legos… yup! They go to the beaches and try to find Legos. The hunters like to show each other what Legos they found… and hunting for Legos is kind of fun. 每年都會有人去海邊尋找，然後給同好看他們找到的積木。 But, of course, it's not so fun for the ocean. There is a lot of plastic in the ocean… and the problem is that plastic doesn't go away. 這些積木是塑膠做的，對海洋來說有一點不妙，因為它們不會被分解。 So… make sure you don't throw any plastic into the ocean! ________________________________ Vocabulary 樂高積木掉進海中，可以漂到岸邊！ 1. Hit 打 Our ship was hit by waves after waves. 我們的船被一波一波的海浪打到。 What happened then? 然後怎麼樣？ Then I fell into the sea! 然後我掉到了海裡！ 2. Beach 海灘 Wow! Were you washed up onto a beach? 你被沖到了沙灘上嗎？ Like in the movies? 像在電影裡那樣？ No, I wasn't! 我沒有！ I swam to the beach. 我游到了海灘。 3. Float 漂浮 Ice floats on water. 冰塊浮在水上。 Plastic floats too. 塑膠也會漂浮。 That's right. 對的。 4. Sink 下沉 Ice and plastic don't sink. 冰塊和塑膠不會下沉。 But coins always sink in the water. 但是硬幣總是沉在水裡。 Yeah, they are heavy. 對，硬幣很重。 今天的單字簡單又常用，我們來讀一遍。 hit 打 beach 海灘 float 漂浮 sink 下沉 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did the Legos fall into the ocean? A: A kid threw them in B: A wave pushed containers off a ship C: An airplane full of Legos crashed into it 2. What do some people in the UK like to do? A: They like to hunt for Legos on the beach B: They like to play with Legos under the ocean C: They like to find huge waves of Legos 3. How long can plastic stay in the ocean? A: Not long. Maybe for one year B: Super long. Maybe for 1000 years! C: A little long. Maybe 25 years Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hey, students! Do you guys ever feel stress? Lots of things can make people feel stress. For example, loud noises make me feel stress. 很多事情可以給人壓力。 Did you know that monkeys also feel stress? 你知道猴子也會有壓力嗎？ Today, I'm going to talk about some monkeys in Kaohsiung. People noticed that these monkeys are losing hair. That's right - they are going bald! 有人發現，高雄的猴子在掉毛，正在慢慢變禿！ At first, scientists thought some disease was making these monkeys lose their hair. But they found out later that it wasn't because of a disease. It was because of stress. Poor monkeys! 科學家一開始以為他們生病了，但是後來發現是因為壓力！ Why are these monkeys feeling so much stress? It is too crowded. There are too many monkeys there because people were feeding them a lot. More monkeys came because of the food. 因為人們餵猴子吃東西，所以越來越多猴子到那裡。 But then the Kaohsiung government told people not to feed the monkeys. So, the monkeys don't have as much food to eat anymore. Guess what? That also makes the monkeys feel even more stress. 高雄市政府希望大家不要再餵猴子了，但是食物不夠讓猴子更有壓力了。 I really feel sorry for these monkeys. There are too many monkeys where they live. And, there is not enough food for them. That's why they feel stress. And that's why they are going bald. I hope they feel better soon! ________________________________ Vocabulary 餵猴子太多或是太少似乎都不好。 1. Too much, too many 太多。 That test gave me too much stress. 那個考試給我太大的壓力了。 I know. There are too many tests. 我知道，太多考試了。 2. Stress 壓力。 I know how to ease your stress. 我知道如何減輕你的壓力。 Yeah, how? 怎麼減輕？ Let's ride our bikes to the park! 我們騎車去公園吧！ Okay! 好啊！ 3. Crowded 擁擠的。 It's so crowded here! 這裡好擠喔！ Why do people like this crowded place? 為什麼大家喜歡這個擁擠的地方？ We are here, aren't we? 我們也在這裡，不是嗎？ 4. Feed 餵食。 I'd like to feed the birds. 我想要餵鳥。 That's not a good idea. 不是個好主意。 Feeding wild birds could spread bird flu. 餵食野鳥可能會散播禽流感。 Let's read the words. too much, too many 太多 stress 壓力 crowded 擁擠的 feed 餵食 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is happening to the monkeys in Kaohsiung? A: They have a bad disease. B: They are losing their hair. C: They are being hurt by visitors. 2. What has caused this problem? A: People are now feeding them too much. B: It is too noisy where they live. C: They feel too much stress. 3. What does "crowded" mean? A: Many people, animals, or things together B: Not enough food to eat C: Loud noise that causes stress Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I really hope we can get rid of COVID soon! I really want my friends to come to Taiwan and visit me! 很希望疫情快點結束，我希望我的朋友來台灣找我玩！ But… it's not only you and me who miss visitors. Some penguins do, too! 有些企鵝也很想念遊客。 Ha… no, not penguins in the South Pole… they are just fine there by themselves. I'm talking about penguins at a zoo in Thailand. 不是南極的企鵝，而是泰國動物園裡面的企鵝。 Last year the zoo was closed because of COVID. And the penguins at the zoo missed seeing people! 這座動物園去年因為疫情關閉了，動物園裡面的企鵝都很想念遊客。 The zookeepers at the zoo in Thailand say when the zoo was closed because of COVID… every day… the penguins woke up and looked for people. 動物園的管理員說，園區關閉後，企鵝每天醒來都會到處找遊客。 When the penguins didn't see anyone… they walked around… looking and looking… and they seemed lonely. 當牠們發現都沒人時，就會走來走去，看起來很寂寞。 Aww… that's so cute. The penguins at the zoo wanted people to visit them. And, good news! The zoo in Thailand is open again! Now, every day… people come and visit the penguins. The zookeeper's say the penguins seem much happier! 好消息是，動物園重新開放，人們回來後，這些企鵝看起來開心多了。 Let's hope the whole world can say goodbye to COVID this year… maybe next year we can all go traveling and see our friends! But for now, don't forget to go to the zoo and visit the penguins! ________________________________ Vocabulary 動物園關閉了，讓企鵝不開心。 1. Visit 拜訪。 Let's go and visit the zoo. 我們去拜訪動物園吧。 Hurray! I love Taipei Zoo! 好棒！我喜歡台北動物園 ! When was the last time you visited there? 你上次去是什麼時候？ At least 2 years ago. 至少兩年前。 2. Miss 想念。 So you miss those animals? 所以你想念那些動物？ Oh yes, I miss the cute pandas! 對，我想念可愛的大熊貓！ 3. Look for 尋找。 What are you looking for? 你在找什麼？ The biggest turtle in the zoo. 動物園裡面最大的烏龜。 4. Because of 因為。 I want to see it because of what Kevin said.我是因為凱文說的話才想看。 He said it's big? 他說烏龜很大？ He said it's as big as a car! 他說跟汽車一樣大！ Let's read the words we learned today. visit 拜訪 miss 想念 look for 尋找 because of 因為 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where is the zoo in the story? A: In Tainan B: In Thailand C: In Muzha 2. Why was the zoo closed? A: Because the penguins don't like people B: Because of COVID-19 C: Because the South Pole is too cold 3. What did the zookeepers say about the penguins? A: They said the penguins missed people B: They said the penguins wanted to eat strawberries C: They said the monkeys were angry at the penguins Answers 1: B 2: B 3: A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn